Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. New Era Technology is a global team committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. They are seeking a senior-level Azure Data Platform Engineer to manage and optimize Azure SQL databases and drive data platform reliability across client environments.
Responsibilities
- Administer and manage Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure SQL databases in production environments
- Perform database performance tuning, including indexing strategies, query plan analysis, and workload optimization
- Diagnose and resolve locking, blocking, and concurrency issues
- Implement and manage database security, user access, and role-based permissions
- Ensure robust backup, recovery, and high availability practices
- Design, build, and maintain ADF pipelines for batch and incremental data loading
- Administer ADF environments, including monitoring, scheduling, and failure handling
- Troubleshoot pipeline failures, integration issues, and performance bottlenecks
- Analyze execution logs and metrics to identify systemic issues in data processing workflows
- Ensure pipelines are resilient, scalable, and operationally supportable
- Take end-to-end ownership of data loading processes, from ingestion through validation
- Lead efforts to stabilize, standardize, and improve existing pipelines
- Identify root causes of failures and implement durable, repeatable fixes
- Coordinate across teams to ensure data availability and integrity
- Establish and enforce monitoring, alerting, and operational discipline
- Develop and maintain automation using Python and/or PowerShell
- Automate operational workflows such as environment validation, monitoring, and remediation
- Reduce manual intervention through repeatable scripting solutions
- Work within Azure environments to support infrastructure dependencies impacting data workloads
- Utilize Azure DevOps (ADO) for: Managing database schema changes, Versioning and promoting ADF pipelines
- Contribute to CI/CD practices for data platform deployments
- Work directly with client stakeholders, internal teams, and third-party vendors
- Operate effectively in environments with unclear ownership, legacy systems, or process gaps
- Communicate clearly around issues, risks, and remediation strategies
- Demonstrate a willingness to take initiative, assume ownership, and drive outcomes
Skills
- 7+ years of experience in database administration, data engineering, or data platform operations
- Deep hands-on expertise with: Azure SQL Managed Instance / Azure SQL Database
- Deep hands-on expertise with: Azure Data Factory (pipeline development and administration)
- Strong experience in SQL query optimization and performance tuning
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve: Locking/blocking issues
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve: Data pipeline failures
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve: Performance bottlenecks
- Experience managing database user access and security administration
- Hands-on experience with Python and/or PowerShell scripting
- Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for managing code and deployments
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret logs and debug data processes
- Ability to work independently in complex, high-pressure environments
- Experience supporting large-scale or high-volume data environments
- Exposure to multi-vendor or hybrid data ecosystems
- Familiarity with broader Azure services supporting enterprise data platforms
- Prior experience in client-facing or consulting roles
- Experience stabilizing or inheriting underperforming data environments
Benefits
- Work alongside industry-certified experts
- Access continuous training
- Enjoy competitive benefits
Company Overview
New Era Technology is the AI, application, and infrastructure partner that simplifies, secures, and scales technology across modern work environments. It was founded in 1992, and is headquartered in Falls, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.promedianj.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
New Era Technology has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 28 in 2026, 18 in 2025, 8 in 2024, 86 in 2023, 7 in 2022, 7 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.